Certificate of Achievement in Staff Accountant

Golden West College

This Staff Accountant Certificate of Achievement provides a collective study of financial and managerial accounting principles to prepare students for employment opportunities in general accounting, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.Upon completion of t his program, students will be able to:Process business transactions into an accounting information system.Prepare accrual-basis financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.Interpret financial statements to assess an organization's operational performance, profitability, financial condition, liquidity, solvency, and ability to generate future cash flows.Perform a variety of financial ratios and variance analysis metrics to facilitate management decision making.Operate primary systems and applications used in accounting.Potential careers students may enter upon completion are as follows:Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerkAccountants and auditorBudget analystBilling and account collectorBilling and posting clerk